TyPride

@typride.bsky.social

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Sophomore at Grand Canyon University. Pursuing BA in Sports Management. I interned for the Seattle Mariners during 2025 and 2026 Spring Training. I write about scouting and my baseball projects on Substack: https://tylerpride.substack.com/

U2’s 1991 album Achtung Baby
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Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Hit: 50 | Plate Discipline: 45 | Game Power: 50 | Raw Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 With a smooth left-handed swing and feel for the barrel, Brown has a real chance to become an impact hitter at the major league level. Brown can hit the ball to all fields, but his ability to loft the ball pull-side stands out the most. He has above average raw pop and got to it consistently throughout the 2026 season, though his aggressive approach can somewhat limit his power in games. Brown’s swing is compact, and his quick hands help him to make a copious amount of in-zone contact against fastballs in particular. Brown has struggled to hit left-handed pitching consistently, so he may only be a platoon outfielder in the long-term, which does cap his median projection somewhat. As long as he can continue to refine his approach and improve his performance against secondary offerings, like he has each year in college, he’ll have a chance to carve out a regular role for himself in the big leagues. Defensively, Brown profiles best in right field, though he is capable of playing a passable center field. He has above average speed and plus arm strength with accuracy to match and looks like a quality defender in a corner spot. Brown doesn’t use his speed to steal many bases, and his baserunning in general leaves a little to be desired. Brown’s future outcome relies heavily on his bat, but it projects to be a good one at the next level and even the limitations that do exist in Brown’s profile aren’t enough to keep him from going in the 2nd round on draft day.
36. Ace Reese 1B/3B, L/R (21) – Mississippi State Hit: 45 | Plate Discipline: 45 | Game Power: 60 | Raw Power: 65 | Run: 45 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 Still settling into a plate approach, the one thing that is for sure with Reese is that he will hit a lot of home runs. With easy plus raw power that he gets to in games, Reese has legitimate all fields power. He consistently drives the ball in the air, posts strong barrel rates, and has feel for hitting pull-side fly balls. His short, quick swing with natural loft helps him here, and he has adjustability in his bat path that allows him to get the barrel to different zone locations. All the ingredients for 30 homer seasons are here. He routinely stays inside the baseball and posts acceptable zone-contact rates for a player with his power, alleviating concerns that he’ll be an all-or-nothing type hitter at the next level. What will need to improve, however, is his plate discipline. He too frequently chases pitches outside the strike zone, and while his approach was more patient in 2026, it led to Reese getting into deeper counts more regularly, causing his strikeout rate to tick up. Most of Reese’s whiffs come on pitches outside the zone, so learning how to stay within himself and hunt pitches in his damage zone will be key for him as he takes the step up to the pro ranks. Defensively, Reese will slide over to first base at some point. His lateral range and overall quickness are below average at third base, and his footwork and fundamentals could use some work as well. Though he does have decent arm strength, he does not possess the speed to be an average defender in an outfield corner. To be sure, he’ll get playing time at all these positions in the minor leagues as a team tries to increase his defensive value, but first base will ultimately be his spot in the big leagues. Reese will have to really hit to be a regular contributor in the majors, but I believe he is more than capable of doing exactly that.
An image showing that Cal Raleigh has zero strike zone awareness. He’s not very good.
Graph showing how pitcher fastball velocity is declining sooner now than it has in years past. Velo decline was much subtler into a pitcher's 30s just 10 years ago than it is now. Also reveals how modern pitching development may be effecting things as well.
“VAR Frustration” is trending on Bluesky cause everyone is pissed Iran didn’t win.
Jacob Wilson swung at a pitch that was actually above his head to end the game.
Ryan Divish says that Mariners will use Luis Castillo as the starter in Sacramento, while Bryce Miller will follow out of the bullpen.
Adam Jude reports that JP Crawford says he wants to play third base so he can be with the Mariners for the rest of his career.
Yosver Zulueta's Prospect Savant (statcast) page. He's posted some very good metrics in a small sample of Triple-A innings. 38% whiff, 29% chase, and 33% k rate.
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An image showing that “Mariners” is the number one trending topic on Bluesky.
My predictions for the 2026 MLB standings, including the World Series (Mariners over Dodgers).
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Society for American Baseball Research - Level Two Analytics Certification